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Monday, January 28, 2008

or perhaps I am just getting ready for March...since I really still haven't finished all my holiday knitting...but then there's another way to view it...it's now 2008, and I've got eleven whole months now to get it done...hooray!

Recently found this lovely new book at the library. Knitter's (put on horse blinders through this part of blog entry)

And since after paying the overdue library charges...I still wanted to make almost everything in the book, I went off to Barnes and Noble and bought it for my growing shelf.The tiny green bag, I whipped up at the retreat.. Intriguing, as it's made with nylon cord...and I am always looking for unusual items to knit or crochet with...I will say it's a little rough on the hands...but then it was a tiny project.I had expected it to come out even smaller, it was supposed to be a keychain purse..but pleased....would make a lovely brief case for an American Girl size doll.I plan to find a tiny zipper and line it with a nifty contrast fabric to use as a cute coin purse.The quarter in photo is to show scale.

Please note: button close up...we are so lucky to have such a gorgeous button supply storein our area: http://www.buttonboxquiltshop.com/index.htmFor anyone in Massachusetts or New England, they are such a wonderful resource for lovely buttons, and a great place to match a missing button from an expensive jacket (been there done that, at least a few times).

My other green item...I now have forgotten how I came acrossthis pattern, but so unusual, had to give it a try:Knitted Celery...of course I could not resist this one:see below for direct line to the pattern and the artist. http://community.livejournal.com/crafty_tardis/46613.html

Four more days till February...think I will be in a red knitting mood.